We've moved back into our old offices. They supposedly installed a new heating system. Not sure how effective it is since last week we all wore our gloves to read emails/websites and took them off to actually type responses. This week I've somehow been transferred to a tropical paradise that does not provide a beautiful tan! My new office is about 91.5 degrees at the moment.
Why the happiness/sadness? I'm happy because I'm extremely productive when people aren't around. Let me re-phrase that - when I know there is less likelihood of being interrupted. I do love noise and I do love having people around because it creates energy. However, the constant interruption makes me less productive and puts me a little on edge.
The sadness is that with a little of that edge you learned a little bit more about your co-workers and a little bit more about what role they were playing in the organization. That created a synergy and camaraderie that you can't get with the individual office spaces. Even if I wasn't participating verbally in a conversation I would sometimes dash down notes about what was being said - an idea, a link to a website, a correlation between what they were talking about and something I was trying to accomplish.
We are still having space issues and so perhaps my large office will soon be divided up to share. That's a little more difficult. One huge room of people is a completely different dynamic than 1-2 additional folks.
We'll see how it goes. Right now I'll just appreciate the moment of serenity of having my own space. If I just close my eyes and turn on a little fan I might just feel like I'm on a beach without having to buy the ticket.
It's now down to 86 degrees. Still no evidence of a tan.
3 comments:
Oh Rebecca. You make me laugh. I'd forgotten about your 'secret happiness' until you starting blogging about it. Our friendship is my secret happiness.
I was just telling Mike about my secret happiness today. It was last Valentines Day when he sent me flowers to my school and I knew he was going to propose that evening and most people at school didn't even know I was dating someone! That was fun.
Mike says big love is created in small houses. Maybe true for the work place? My co-worker swears her marriage is falling apart because of the big house they live in and the fact that they all have their own bedrooms and own t.v., etc. She said when they lived in a small house and all crammed on one couch they were much happier. Interesting thoughts.
Yes, isn't there a country song - "Love grows best in little houses, very few walls to separate..."
I can't believe it was just one year ago, but at the same time I can't believe the year has passed. I think you blogged about that about a month or so ago...or was it 7-8? who knows. time flies.
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